Morgan Kibby

Morgan Kibby
Morgan performing with M83.
Background information
Born	May 3
Genres	Alternative music Indie Opera Film score Classical Experimental
Occupations	Art restorer, musician, actress
Instruments	Piano, Cello & Vocals.
Years active	1997 - Current
Labels	Unsigned.
Associated acts	White Sea, The Romanovs, M83

Morgan Kibby is an American singer-songwriter who is based in Los Angeles. She has had various musical projects throughout the years including fronting the LA based indie band The Romanovs, collaborating and touring with the French electronic/ambient group M83, to her most current solo project titled White Sea. Morgan's voice can also been heard on various movie trailers such as M. Night Shyamalan's Lady in the Water and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. She has also released solo, personalised covers such as Simon & Garfunkel's "Scarborough Fair" and, more recently, INXS's "Don’t Change."

The Romanovs

In 2003 Morgan released an EP entitled Beggar's Alchemy. She had worked on this album mainly as a solo artist providing the vocals, cello and piano on her own. Soon after the release Morgan started performing with a range of musicians which eventually formed the initial line-up of the band. Dan Rosa and Paul Wiancko performed with Morgan on a majority of their live shows including the release party for Beggar's Alchemy.

In 2005 the band released the LP ...and the moon was hungry... Featured on their first LP were 7 previous songs from Beggar’s Alchemy with the addition of two new studio recordings ("Kiss is in the Chemicals" and "China Shop") and two live recordings ("I Shot the Monster" and "Sonnet"). Paul provided the cello for the new studio tracks and Wesley Precourt and Elizabeth Hooper provided the violin. Dan and Randy Cooke played drums and piano for the two live tracks. For a short time the group were just known as 'Morgan' and soon after evolved into 'Morgan and the Hidden Hands'. After the release of their LP many live performances started to commence. The band was seen at venues such as the Lava Lounge, The Dragonfly, The Troubador, The Empire Ballroom, The Key Club and The Mint with the addition of Wes on violin and Randy on the drums.

In 2007 the band started to re-mix and re-master their former LP ...and the moon was hungry.... New percussion, cello, violin, piano and vocals were added to former tracks as well as two new studio recordings titled "Fever Pitch" and "Mr. Okada". This was the first release with the band operating under their new decided name: The Romanovs. Shortly before the new release Ana Lenchantin became their new cellist.

The Romanovs have been and will remain on an extended hiatus.

M83

Morgan provided keys and arrangements for M83 on their fifth full-length release, Saturdays = Youth. She also shared production credits for the album. Subsequently, she completed a tour with the band throughout Australia, Europe and the United States during 2008. She continued to tour with M83 in 2009 as they opened for The Killers on their U.S. arena concert tour and for some dates of Depeche Mode Tour of the Universe. In 2011 Morgan contributed to M83's sixth full-length album Hurry Up, We're Dreaming; providing vocals, keyboards, and arrangements.

White Sea

Morgan has embarked on a solo project since touring with M83 and with a name that means "white sea dweller" naturally she created White Sea. Her first track appeared on MySpace and was a remix of the song Synchronize by the band Solid Gold. A second track titled "Overdrawn" which was released to MySpace in March which revealed a new musical direction for Kibby. On September 30, a new track called "Mountaineer" has been a free download on RCRD LBL website. A new EP called This Frontier has been released on October 5, 2010.

Awards

Her band The Romanovs won a Toronto Independent Music Awards for Best USA Band on the 4th of October 2007.

Filmography

• Hope To Die (2004)
• State of Grace 1 Episode (2002)
• Boston Public 4 Episodes (2001, 2002)
• 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd 16 Episodes (1999–2001)
• Judging Amy 1 Episode (2002)
• 7th Heaven 1 Episode (1998)
• Secret Paths in the Forest (1997)

Discography

Albums

• ...and the moon was hungry... (2007)
• Saturdays = Youth (2008)
• Hurry Up, We're Dreaming (2011)

EPs & LPs

• ...and the moon was hungry... (2004/2005)
• Beggar’s Alchemy (2003)
• This Frontier (2010)

Singles

• "Don't Change" (INXS Cover) (2008)
• "Graveyard Girl" (M83) (2008)
• "Kim & Jessie" (M83) (2008)
• "We Own The Sky" (M83) (2008)

Soundtrack/Score

• A Necessary Death (2008)

Trailers

• Lady in the Water (Vocals)
• Pride and Prejudice (Vocals)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Vocals)

References

External links

• White Sea on Myspace
• Morgan Kibby on MySpace
• M83

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